Postcode MK42 9JY (Bedford) Terminated August 2018

Map showing MK42 9JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 9JY is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in August 2018.MK42 9JY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK42 9JY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK42 9JY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK42 9JY is Endsleigh Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bedford Hospital A&E and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 455 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 9JY (for ages 11 and under) is Cauldwell School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bedford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK42 9JY is Gardeners Arms and is 290 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from S&D Fish 'n' Chips and is 209 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 15, 2021.

Policing for MK42 9JY is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 9JY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK42 9JY, and the approximate distance away.

Endsleigh Road 37 m
Victoria Road 72 m
Ombersley Road 98 m
Edward Road 147 m
Moulder Close 174 m
Aspley Road 184 m
Kempston Road 184 m
Pattern Close 202 m
A5141 218 m
Britannia Road 226 m
Houghton Road 237 m
Millbrook Road 241 m
Champion Way 247 m
Ridgmount Street 262 m
Crown Place 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 9JY

Introduction January 1980
Termination August 2018
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 9JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
159 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
247 m
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
635 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
678 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
715 m
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
892 m
Bedford Girls' School 987 m
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.14 km
Queen's Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.21 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
1.26 km
Polam School 1.48 km
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.5 km
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
1.5 km
Grange Academy Good
(July 6, 2017)
1.56 km
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
1.58 km
Bedford School 1.68 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.7 km
Daubeney Academy Good
(May 6, 2016)
1.73 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.86 km
Springfield Primary School 1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 9JY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
89 m
P J Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
December 5, 2019
96 m
HEART Academies Trust at Cauldwell School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
159 m
Peter Pan Nursery (Bedford BC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2021
159 m
Morrisons Service Station Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
180 m
Premier Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 22, 2021
180 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
December 16, 2019
180 m
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
December 19, 2019
180 m
Janssens Pharmacy Retailers - other 4
Good
June 15, 2017
209 m
S&D Fish 'n' Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 15, 2021
209 m
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
209 m
World Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 16, 2019
209 m
Ampthill Road Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2020
247 m
Jemz Caribbean Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
280 m
The Crown Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
283 m
Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
290 m
Bobbys Events Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 2, 2020
377 m
Carmangerie Romaneasca Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 20, 2020
377 m
London Sweet Centre Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 27, 2021
377 m
Meat Junction Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 9, 2022
377 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 9JY - Data from Apr 2022

Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Bedford Hospital A&E Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Bedford Hospital West Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Britannia Road Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.06 km
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 455 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 466 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.35 km
Cambridge Airport Air 45.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 9JY - Data from Dec 2021

Rink Islands Island 995 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Longholme Island Island 1.84 km
Priory Marina Inland Water 2.32 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 2.65 km
New Cut Inland Water 2.78 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 2.81 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 3.1 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.18 km
Helen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.57 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12759000
Longitude -0.47320500
OS Easting 504614
OS Northing 0248797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13809
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Cauldwell
Local Authority District Bedford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023500
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 015B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1